Cranford v. Wyatt

Filing 20

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 19 Motion for Discovery signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 5/24/2016. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARCHIE CRANFORD,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00136 DLB PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR DISCOVERY

v.
[ECF No. 11]

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KIM WYATT,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff Archie Cranford (“Plaintiff”), a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 31, 2014.1
On February 23, 2015, the Court screened the complaint and dismissed it with leave to file a

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First Amended Complaint. On March 4, 2015, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On

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January 26, 2016, the Court screened the First Amended Complaint and dismissed it with leave to

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file a Second Amended Complaint. On February 22, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended

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Complaint. The Second Amended Complaint is currently pending screening by the Court.
On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for discovery time table. Plaintiff is advised that

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the Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental

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entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In this case, the

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Court has not yet screened the Second Amended Complaint, and service on Defendant has not yet

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge on February 7, 2014.

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been authorized. Once the Second Amended Complaint is screened, the Court authorizes service on
Defendants, and Defendants answer the complaint, a discovery and scheduling order will issue
opening discovery for all parties.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for discovery time table is
DISMISSED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 24, 2016

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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